Process for the preparation of vat dyes

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of vat dyes of the formula ##STR1## in which A is a vattable radical, X is an acyl radical and Y&#39; is a halogen atom, an amino group or an aryloxy group, which comprises acylating compounds of the formula ##STR2## in which A is as defined under formula (1) and Y is a halogen atom, with an acylating agent which contains the acyl radical X, and, if desired, subjecting the compounds of the formula (2), before or after acylation, to a condensation reaction with an amine or an aromatic hydroxy compound.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of vatdyes of the formula ##STR3## in which A is a vattable radical, X is anacyl radical and Y' is a halogen atom, an amino group or an aryloxygroup, which comprises acylating compounds of the formula ##STR4## inwhich A is as defined under formula (1) and Y is a halogen atom, with anacylating agent which contains the acyl radical X, and, if desired,subjecting the compounds of the formula (2), before or after acylation,to a condensation reaction with an amine or an aromatic hydroxycompound.

In formula (1), in the anthraquinone nucleus, the X-NH group is bondedto the outer benzene ring and the --NH-- bridge member to the triazineradical is bonded to the inner benzene ring. Independently of oneanother, the X-NH group and the --NH-- bridge member can be in theα-position or β-position of the anthraquinone nucleus.

Radicals suitable as the vattable radical A are the radical of one ofthe known vattable polycyclic quinonoid ring systems, for example fromthe series of the anthrapyrimidines, anthrapyridones, anthrapyrimidones,azabenzanthrones, benzanthrones, anthranthrones, anthrimides,anthrimidocarbazoles, isothiazoloanthrones, pyrazoloanthrones,pyrimidoanthrones and anthraquinone compounds which are derived from9,10-dioxoanthracene and can contain further fused carbocyclic andheterocyclic rings, such as quinazolinoanthraquinones,oxazoloanthraquinones, thiazoloanthraquinones, oxadiazoloanthraquinones,pyrazoloanthraquinones and pyrazinonoanthraquinones, and preferablyradicals of anthraquinones bonded in the 1- or 2-position and radicalsof 3,4-phthaloylacridones bonded in the 2- or 8-position, and all ofthese radicals can carry the substituents customary in vat dyes.Examples of such substituents are: halogen atoms, especially chlorine,fluorine or bromine, amino and alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, aryloxy, aralkyl,aralkyloxy, arylamino, alkylthio, arylthio, nitro, cyano and thiocyanogroups. In this specification alkyl is to be understood as meaning, inparticular, radicals having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, aryl is to beunderstood as meaning, in particular, radicals such as phenyl, tolyl,chlorophenyl, methoxyphenyl or naphthyl radicals, and aralkyl is to beunderstood as meaning, in particular, the benzyl radical. Particularlyimportant substituents are, in addition, the acyl group and theacylamino group. The term acyl comprises, in particular, radicals ofaromatic carboxylic or sulfonic acids, especially those of the benzeneseries or alkanoyl or alkylsulfonyl radicals which are low-molecular,i.e. contain 1 to 4 carbon atoms, for example the acetyl, benzoyl,p-chlorobenzoyl, p-phenylbenzoyl, benzenesulfonyl or p-toluenesulfonylradical, and also low-molecular alkoxycarbonyl radicals and sulfonamideor carboxamide groups in which the nitrogen atom can be substituted byalkyl or aryl radicals, for example the ethoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl orsulfamoyl radical.

The acyl radical X is the radical of an aromatic carboxylic acid, inparticular of the benzene series, which can be further substituted bychlorine, nitro, methyl, methoxy or other radicals, or an alkanoylradical which can be further substituted in the alkyl moiety bychlorine, nitro, phenyl or other radicals. Examples of acyl radicals Xare: benzoyl, p-chlorobenzoyl, p-nitrobenzoyl, p-phenylbenzoyl andacetyl.

The substituent Y' as a halogen atom is fluorine, chlorine or bromine,as an amino group is --NH₂ or in particular a substituted amino group,such as alkylamino or N,N-dialkylamino, in which the alkyl radicals canbe further substituted, for example by halogen, hydroxyl or carboxyl,N-alkyl-N-phenylamino or phenylamino, in which the phenyl radical can besubstituted by chlorine, methyl, methoxy, carboxyl, nitro or otherradicals, 1-naphthylamino, cyclohexylamino or the radical of aN-heterocyclic compound, such as piperidino and morpholino, and as anaryloxy group is, for example, phenoxy or naphthoxy.

The compounds of the formula (2) which are to be used as startingmaterials are prepared by subjecting a compound of the formula

    A--NH.sub.2                                                ( 3)

in which A is as defined under formula (1), to a condensation reactionwith a 2,4,6-trihalogeno-s-triazine of the formula ##STR5## in a molarratio of 1:1 and subjecting the resulting primary condensation productto a condensation reaction with a diaminoanthraquinone or a mixture ofdiaminoanthraquinones of the formula ##STR6## in a molar ratio of 1:1.

The compounds of the formula (2), which are used as starting materialsfor the process according to the invention, can, for example, beobtained as described above from the following components:

COMPOUNDS OF THE FORMULA (3)

1-aminoanthraquinone, 1-amino-4-methoxyanthraquinone,1-amino-4-acetylaminoanthraquinone, 1-amino-4-benzoylaminoanthraquinone,1-amino-4-(p-toluenesulfonylamino)-anthraquinone,1-amino-4-(p-chlorobenzoylamino)-anthraquinone,1-amino-4-[p-(N,N-dimethylsulfamido)-benzoylamino]-anthraquinone,1-amino-4-phenylthio-anthraquinone,1-amino-4-(4'-phenyl-benzoylamino)-anthraquinone or1-amino-4-chloroanthraquinone and also the corresponding1-aminoanthraquinones which are substituted in the 5-position or8-position instead of in the 4-position, or 2-amino-anthraquinone,1-amino-2-methyl-anthraquinone, 1-amino-3-chloro-anthraquinone,1-amino-6,7-dichloro-anthraquinone, 1-amino-6-phenylthio-anthraquinone,1-amino-7-phenylthio-anthraquinone,1-amino-7-chloro-phenylthio-anthraquinone,1-amino-7-chloro-6-phenylthio-anthraquinone,1,4-diamino-2-acetyl-anthraquinone, 2-amino-3-chloro-anthraquinone,2-amino-4-chloro-anthraquinone, 1-amino-2-chloro-anthraquinone,1-amino-6-chloro-anthraquinone, 1-amino-3-chloro-6-methyl-anthraquinone,1-amino-2-methyl-3-chloro-anthraquinone, 1-amino-7-chloro-anthraquinone,2-amino-3,4-phthaloylacridone, 2-amino-6- or7-chloro-3,4-phthaloylacridone,2-amino-6-trifluoromethyl-3,4-phthaloylacridone,2-amino-5,7-dichloro-3,4-phthaloylacridone, 2-amino-1,7-dichloro-3,4-phthaloylacridone, 8-amino-5-chloro-3,4-phthaloylacridone,7-amino-1,2-benzo-5,6-phthaloylacridone, aminoanthanthrone,5-aminoisothiazoloanthrone, 4-amino-1,1'-dianthrimido-2,2'-carbazole,4,4'-diamino-1,1'-dianthrimido-2,2'-carbazole, bz-1-amino-benzanthrone,bz-1-amino-2-methyl-benzanthrone or 1-phenyl-5-aminoanthrapyrimidine.

2,4,6-Trihalogeno-s-triazines of the formula (4)

2,4,6-Trifluoro-s-triazine (cyanuric fluoride),2,4,6-trichloro-s-triazine (cyanuric chloride) or2,4,6-tribromo-s-triazine (cyanuric bromide).

Diaminoanthraquinones of the formula (5)

1,5-Diaminoanthraquinone, 1,8-diaminoanthraquinone,1,7-diaminoanthraquinone, 1,6-diaminoanthraquinone,2,6-diaminoanthraquinone or 2,7-diaminoanthraquinone.

The condensation reactions of the compounds of the formula (3), the2,4,6-trihalogeno-s-triazines of the formula (4) and thediaminoanthraquinones of the formula (5) are carried out in an inertorganic solvent or in mixtures of inert organic solvents and preferablyat elevated temperature, for example at between 100° and 150° C.depending on the solvent. Advantageously, a condensation catalyst, forexample diethylaniline, is added to the reaction mixture and ablanketing gas, for example nitrogen, is passed in during the reaction.

The compound of the formula (2) which is thus obtained is then reactedby the process according to the invention with an acylating agent and,if desired, with an amine or an aromatic hydroxy compound. The reactionof the compound of the formula (2) with the acylating agent, whichcontains the acyl radical X, and with an amine or an aromatic hydroxycompound is likewise carried out at elevated temperature and preferablyin the same solvent as the condensation reactions between the compoundof the formula (3), the 2,4,6-trihalogeno-s-triazine of the formula (4)and the diaminoanthraquinone of the formula (5). The reactiontemperature essentially depends on the boiling point of the solvent.Preferred inert organic solvents are nitrobenzene, o-dichlorobenzene andtrichlorobenzene. If desired, the acylating agent is added to thereaction mixture together with a condensation catalyst, for examplepyridine. For the reasons given above, it is possible and advantageousto carry out the reactions according to the invention immediatelyfollowing the preparation of the starting compounds of the formula (2),without intermediate isolation of the latter.

Suitable acylating agents, which contain the acyl radical X, which is asdefined under formula (1), are, in particular, halides and anhydrides ofaromatic and aliphatic carboxylic acids.

In a preferred embodiment of the process according to the invention thestarting materials used are compounds of the formula (2) in which Y ischlorine and A is a 1- or 2-anthraquinonyl radical, which can besubstituted by chlorine, bromine, methoxy, acetyl, amino, benzoylamino,phenylamino or phenylthio, or a 3,4-phthaloyl-2-acridonyl radical, whichcan be substituted by chlorine or trifluoromethyl.

In a further preferred embodiment of the process according to theinvention, the acylating agent used is benzoyl chloride, which can besubstituted by chlorine, bromine, methyl, methoxy, nitro or carboxyl,naphthoyl chloride, 1-aminoanthraquinone-2-carboxylic acid chloride,acetyl chloride, chloroacetyl chloride, bromoacetyl chloride, propionylchloride, butyryl chloride or nicotinoyl chloride, and the amine oraromatic hydroxy compound used is a C₁ -C₄ -alkylamine or N,N-di-C₁₋₄-alkylamine, ethanolamine, N,N-di-ethanolamine, aniline,N-methylaniline, piperidine, morpholine or phenol.

Starting materials which can be used, in addition to the compounds ofthe formula (2), for the preparation of the vat dyes of the formula (1)by the process according to the invention are:

Acylating agents, which contain the acyl radical X

acetyl chloride, acetic anhydride, propionyl chloride, propionic acidanhydride, butyryl chloride, acetyl bromide, acryloyl chloride, acrylicacid anhydride, crotonic acid anhydride, chloroacetyl chloride,chloroacetic acid anhydride, β-chloropropionyl chloride, γ-chlorobutyrylchloride, benzoyl chloride, benzoic acid anhydride, o-, m- andp-chlorobenzoyl chloride, benzoyl bromide, benzoyl fluoride, m- andp-nitrobenzoyl chloride, p-hydroxybenzoyl chloride, p-phenylbenzoylchloride, chlorophenoxyacetyl chloride, phenylacetyl chloride, o-, m-and p-toluic acid chloride, naphthalene-1-carboxylic acid chloride,naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid chloride, napthalene-1-carboxylic acidanhydride, naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid anhydride, 2,3-hydroxynaphthoicacid chloride, 2-hydroxyanthracene-3-carboxylic acid chloride,anthraquinone-1-carboxylic acid chloride, anthraquinone-2-carboxylicacid chloride, anthraquinone-1-carboxylic acid anhydride,anthraquinone-2-carboxylic acid anhydride,1-aminoanthraquinone-2-carboxylic acid chloride, nicotinoyl chloride,isophthaloyl chloride, terephthaloyl chloride and4-methylsulfonylbenzenecarboxylic acid chloride.

Amines and aromatic hydroxy compounds

ammonia, methylamine, dimethylamine, ethylamine, diethylamine,propylamine, isopropylamine, butylamine, dibutylamine, isobutylamine,sec.-butylamine, tert.-butylamine, hexylamine, methoxyethylamine,ethoxyethylamine, methoxypropylamine, chloroethylamine,hydroxyethylamine, dihydroxyethylamine, hydroxypropylamine, benzylamine,cyclohexylamine, aniline, o-, m- and p-toluidine, 2,3-, 2,4-, 2,5-,2,6-, 3,4- and 3,5-dimethylaniline, o-, m- and p-chloroaniline,N-methylaniline, N-ethylaniline, 3- or 4-acetylaminoaniline, o-, m- andp-nitroaniline, o-, m- and p-aminophenol, 2-methyl-4-nitroaniline,2-methyl-5-nitroaniline, 2,5-dimethoxyaniline, 3-methyl-4-nitroaniline,2-nitro-4-methylaniline, 3-nitro-4-methylaniline, o-, m- andp-anisidine, o-, m- and p-phenetidine, 1-naphthylamine, 2-naphthylamine,2-amino-1-hydroxynaphthalene, 1-amino-4-hydroxynaphthalene,1-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene, 1-amino-2-hydroxynaphthalene,1-amino-7-hydroxynaphthalene, 2-, 3- and 4-aminopyridine,2-aminobenzthiazole, 5-, 6- and 8-aminoquinoline, 2-aminopyrimidine,morpholine, piperidine, piperazine, phenol, o-, m- and p-chlorophenol,o-, m- and p-nitrophenol, 4-methylphenol, 4-methoxyphenol, α-naphthol,β-naphthol and 6-nitro-2-naphthol.

In place of a single diaminoanthraquinone of the formula (5), it is alsopossible to use a mixture of diaminoanthraquinones, for example amixture of 1,5-, 1,6- and 1,7-diaminoanthraquinone, for the preparationof the compounds of the formula (2). Suitable mixtures ofdiaminoanthraquinones are, in particular, those formed during theindustrial preparation of diaminoanthraquinones by dinitration ofanthraquinone and subsequent reduction. In addition to the 1,8-, 1,5-,1,7- and 1,6-diaminoanthraquinones, which are present in a predominantamount, such mixtures also contain, for example, small amounts of 2,7-and 2,8-diaminoanthraquinone (β-isomer) and 1-aminoanthraquinone;alternatively, such mixtures also contain, in addition to 1,6-, 1,8-,1,7-, 2,6-, 2,7- and 1,5-diamino-anthraquinone, small amounts of1-aminoanthraquinone, 2-aminoanthraquinone and 1-amino-2-, -4-, -5- and-8-hydroxyanthraquinone.

The vat dyes of the formula (1) prepared by the process according to theinvention are suitable for dyeing and printing very diverse materialsand in particular for dyeing and printing fibres made of natural orregenerated cellulose in the presence of reducing agents, for exampledithionite.

The resulting dyeings are distinguished by good levelness. The fastnessproperties are in general very good, especially the fastness to light,fastness to water, fastness to chlorine and fastness to soda boiling.The novel dyes reserve polyester fibres well or stain them tone-in-tone,which makes them suitable for dyeing mixed fibres in a mixture withdisperse dyes.

The dyes can also be used as pigments for very diverse pigmentapplications, for example in the finely divided form for dyeing rayonand viscose or cellulose ethers or cellulose esters, or high molecularweight polyamides or high molecular weight polyurethanes or polyestersin the spinning composition, and also for the preparation of colouredlacquers or lacquer precursors and solutions or products ofacetylcellulose, nitrocellulose, natural resins or synthetic resins,such as polymerisation resins or condensation resins, for exampleaminoplasts, alkyd resins, phenoplasts, polyolefines, such aspolystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene,polyacrylonitrile, rubber, casein, silicone and silicone resins. Inaddition, they can advantageously be used in the preparation of colouredpencils, cosmetic preparations or laminated sheets.

According to the conventional process, asymmetrical vat dyes of theformula (1) are prepared by a condensation reaction of cyanuric chloridewith a vattable amine and a diaminoanthraquinone which has already beenmonoacylated. In comparison, the process of the present application hasa technical advantage, which lies in the fact that the total yieldobtained is considerably higher than that obtained by the conventionalprocess, since with the latter a large amount of by-product is formedduring the prior monoacylation of a diaminoanthraquinone.

In the following examples, parts are by weight unless indicatedotherwise, percentages are by weight and the temperatures are in degreescentigrade. The relationship between parts by weight and parts by volumeis the same as that between grams and milliliters.

EXAMPLE 1 ##STR7##

55.5 Parts of cyanuric chloride are dissolved in 1,600 parts ofdistilled nitrobenzene at room temperature. 102 Parts of2-amino-3,4-phthaloylacridone and 80 parts of diethylaniline are thenadded. The suspension is stirred for 5 hours at 100° to 105° C., whilstpassing in nitrogen. 71.5 Parts of 1,5-diaminoanthraquinone are thenadded.

The reaction mixture is heated to 140° to 145° C. and stirred for afurther 8 hours. 60 Parts of 4-chlorobenzoyl chloride and 3 parts ofpyridine are then added carefully and the reaction mixture is stirred atthe same temperature for a further 4 hours. The reaction mixture isallowed to cool to room temperature and is filtered.

The material on the suction filter is washed with 300 parts ofnitrobenzene and is then washed with ethanol until the filtrate containsno further nitrobenzene.

The material on the suction filter is dried overnight at 100° C. in avacuum drying cabinet. Yield: 240 parts of olive dye.

EXAMPLE 2 ##STR8##

55.5 Parts of cyanuric chloride are dissolved in 1,600 parts ofdistilled nitrobenzene at room temperature. 102 Parts of2-amino-3,4-phthaloylacridone and 80 parts of diethylaniline are thenadded. The suspension is stirred for 5 hours at 100° to 105° C., whilstpassing in nitrogen. 71.5 Parts of 1,5-diaminoanthraquinone are thenadded.

The reaction mixture is heated to 140° to 145° C. and stirred for afurther 8 hours. 60 Parts of benzoyl chloride and 3 parts of pyridineare then added carefully and the reaction mixture is stirred for afurther 4 hours at the same temperature. The reaction mixture is allowedto cool to room temperature and is filtered.

The material on the suction filter is washed with 300 parts ofnitrobenzene and is then washed with ethanol until the filtrate containsno further nitrobenzene.

The material on the suction filter is dried overnight at 100° C. in avacuum drying cabinet. Yield: 227 parts of olive dye.

EXAMPLE 3 ##STR9##

18.5 Parts of cyanuric chloride are dissolved in 500 parts of distillednitrobenzene at room temperature. 22.3 Parts of 1-aminoanthraquinone and25 parts of diethylaniline are then added. The suspension is stirred for5 hours at 100° to 105° C., whilst passing in nitrogen. 23.8 Parts of1,8-diaminoanthraquinone are then added.

The reaction mixture is heated to 140° to 145° C. and stirred for afurther 8 hours.

18 Parts of 4-chlorobenzoyl chloride and 1 part of pyridine are thenadded carefully and the reaction mixture is stirred for a further 4hours at the same temperature. The reaction mixture is allowed to coolto room temperature and is filtered.

The material on the suction filter is washed with 100 parts ofnitrobenzene and is then washed with ethanol until the filtrate containsno further nitrobenzene.

The material on the suction filter is dried overnight at 100° C. in avacuum drying cabinet. Yield: 66 parts of yellow dye.

EXAMPLE 4 ##STR10##

18.5 Parts of cyanuric chloride are dissolved in 500 parts of distillednitrobenzene at room temperature. 22.3 Parts of 1-aminoanthraquinone and25 parts of diethylaniline are then added. The suspension is stirred for5 hours at 100° to 105° C., whilst passing in nitrogen. 23.8 Parts of1,5-diaminoanthraquinone are then added.

The reaction mixture is heated to 140° to 145° C. and stirred for afurther 8 hours.

17 Parts of benzoyl chloride and 1 part of pyridine are then addedcarefully and the reaction mixture is stirred for a further 4 hours atthe same temperature. The reaction mixture is allowed to cool to roomtemperature and is filtered.

The material on the suction filter is washed with 100 parts ofnitrobenzene and is then washed with ethanol until the filtrate containsno further nitrobenzene.

The material on the suction filter is dried overnight at 100° C. in avacuum drying cabinet. Yield: 64 parts of yellow dye.

If the illustrative examples given above are repeated using, in place of500 parts of nitrobenzene, the same amount of o-dichlorobenzene ortrichlorobenzene, the same end product is obtained in equally highyield.

EXAMPLE 5 ##STR11##

55.5 Parts of cyanuric chloride are dissolved in 1,600 parts ofdistilled nitrobenzene at room temperature. 102 Parts of2-amino-3,4-phthaloylacridone and 80 parts of diethylaniline are thenadded. The suspension is stirred for 5 hours at 100° to 105° C., whilstpassing in nitrogen. 71.5 Parts of a mixture of 37 parts of1,6-diaminoanthraquinone, 23 parts of 1,8-diaminoanthraquinone, 16.6parts of 1,7-diaminoanthraquinone, 6.4 parts of1,5-diaminoanthraquinone, 2.4 parts of 2,6-diaminoanthraquinone, 2.6parts of 2,7-diaminoanthraquinone, 1.4 parts of 1-aminoanthraquinone,0.6 part of 2-aminoanthraquinone and 5.2 parts ofamino-hydroxyanthraquinone are then added. The reaction mixture isheated to 140° to 145° C. and stirred for a further 8 hours.

60 Parts of 4-chlorobenzoyl chloride and 3 parts of pyridine are thenadded carefully and the reaction mixture is stirred for a further 4hours at the same temperature. The reaction mixture is allowed to coolto room temperature and is filtered.

The material on the suction filter is washed with 300 parts ofnitrobenzene and is then washed with ethanol until the filtrate containsno further nitrobenzene.

The material on the suction filter is dried overnight at 100° C. in avacuum drying cabinet. Yield: 218 parts of olive dye.

EXAMPLE 6 ##STR12##

55.5 Parts of cyanuric chloride are dissolved in 1,600 parts ofdistilled nitrobenzene at room temperature. 102 Parts of2-amino-3,4-phthaloylacridone and 80 parts of diethylaniline are thenadded. The suspension is stirred for 5 hours at 100° to 105° C., whilstpassing in nitrogen. 71.5 Parts of a mixture of 62 parts of1,8-diaminoanthraquinone, 1.42 parts of 1,5-diaminoanthraquinone, 14parts of 1,7-diaminoanthraquinone, 3.28 parts of1,6-diaminoanthraquinone, 0.76 part of the β-isomer and 0.56 part of1-aminoanthraquinone are then added. The reaction mixture is heated to140° to 145° C. and stirred for a further 8 hours.

60 Parts of benzoyl chloride and 3 parts of pyridine are then addedcarefully and the reaction mixture is stirred for a further 4 hours atthe same temperature. The reaction mixture is allowed to cool to roomtemperature and is filtered.

The material on the suction filter is washed with 300 parts ofnitrobenzene and is then washed with ethanol until the filtrate containsno further nitrobenzene.

The material on the suction filter is dried overnight at 100° C. in avacuum drying cabinet. Yield: 215 parts of olive dye.

EXAMPLE 7 ##STR13##

55.5 Parts of cyanuric chloride are dissolved in 1,600 parts ofdistilled nitrobenzene at room temperature. 102 Parts of2-amino-3,4-phthaloylacridone and 80 parts of diethylaniline are thenadded. The suspension is stirred for 5 hours at 100° to 105° C., whilstpassing in nitrogen. 71.5 Parts of 1,5-diaminoanthraquinone are thenadded. The reaction mixture is heated to 140° to 145° C. and stirred fora further 8 hours.

60 Parts of nicotinoyl chloride and 3 parts of pyridine are then addedcarefully and the reaction mixture is stirred for a further 4 hours atthe same temperature. The reaction mixture is allowed to cool to roomtemperature and is filtered.

The material on the suction filter is washed with 300 parts ofnitrobenzene and is then washed with ethanol until the filtrate containsno further nitrobenzene.

The material on the suction filter is dried overnight at 100° C. in avacuum drying cabinet. Yield: 220 parts of olive dye.

The vat dyes of the formula ##STR14## listed in Table I below areprepared by the same procedure as described in Examples 1 to 7. Thegroups A, Q and X in Table I have the same meaning as in the formulagiven above.

                                      TABLE 1                                     __________________________________________________________________________                                               Shade on                           No.                                                                                A            Q              X         Cotton                             __________________________________________________________________________        ##STR15##                                                                                  ##STR16##                                                                                    ##STR17##  Yellow                             9  "            "                                                                                             ##STR18##  "                                  10 "            "                                                                                             ##STR19##  "                                  11 "            "                                                                                             ##STR20##  "                                  12 "            "                                                                                             ##STR21##  Orange                             13 "            "                                                                                             ##STR22##  Yellow                             14 "            "                                                                                             ##STR23##  "                                  15                                                                                ##STR24##   "                                                                                             ##STR25##  "                                  16 "            "                                                                                             ##STR26##  "                                  17 "            "                                                                                             ##STR27##  Orange                             18                                                                                ##STR28##   "              "           Red                                19 "            "                                                                                             ##STR29##  Orange (reddish- tinged)           20 "            "                                                                                             ##STR30##  Orange (reddish- tinged)           21 "            "                                                                                             ##STR31##  Orange (reddish- tinged)           22 "                                                                                           ##STR32##                                                                                    ##STR33##  Orange (reddish- tinged)           23 "            "                                                                                             ##STR34##  Orange (reddish- tinged)           24                                                                                ##STR35##   "                                                                                             ##STR36##  Orange (reddish- tinged)           25 "            "                                                                                             ##STR37##  Orange (reddish- tinged)           26                                                                                ##STR38##                                                                                  ##STR39##                                                                                    ##STR40##  olive                              27 "            "                                                                                             ##STR41##  "                                  28                                                                                ##STR42##   "                                                                                             ##STR43##  Yellow                             29 "            "                                                                                             ##STR44##  "                                  30                                                                                ##STR45##   "                                                                                             ##STR46##  "                                  31 "            "                                                                                             ##STR47##  "                                  32                                                                                ##STR48##   "                                                                   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                    44                                                                                ##STR64##   "                                                                                             ##STR65##  "                                  45                                                                                ##STR66##   "                                                                                             ##STR67##  "                                  46 "            "                                                                                             ##STR68##  "                                  47 "            "                                                                                             ##STR69##  Orange                             48                                                                                ##STR70##   "                                                                                             ##STR71##  Red                                49 "            "                                                                                             ##STR72##  Orange (reddish- tinged)           50 "            "                                                                                             ##STR73##  Orange (reddish- tinged)           51 "            "                                                                                             ##STR74##  Orange (reddish- tinged)           52 "            "                                                                                             ##STR75##  Orange (reddish- tinged)           53 "            "                                                                                             ##STR76##  Orange (reddish- tinged)           54                                                                                ##STR77##   "                                                                                           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                                                                 ##STR86##   "                                                                                             ##STR87##  "                                  61 "            "                                                                                             ##STR88##  "                                  62                                                                                ##STR89##   "                                                                                             ##STR90##  "                                  63 "            "                                                                                             ##STR91##  "                                  64 "            "                                                                                             ##STR92##  "                                  65                                                                                ##STR93##   "                                                                                             ##STR94##  Olive                              66 "            "                                                                                             ##STR95##  "                                  67 "            "                                                                                             ##STR96##  "                                  68                                                                                ##STR97##                                                                                  ##STR98##                                                                                    ##STR99##  Yellow                             69 "            "                                                                                             ##STR100## "                                  70 "            "                                                                                             ##STR101## "                                  71 "            "                                                                                             ##STR102## "                                  72 "                                                                                           ##STR103##                                                                                   ##STR104## Orange                             73 "            "                                                                                             ##STR105## Yellow                             74 "            "                                                                                             ##STR106## "                                  75                                                                                ##STR107##  "                                                                                             ##STR108## "                                  76 "            "                                                                                             ##STR109## "                                  77 "            "                                                                                             ##STR110## Orange                             78                                                                                ##STR111##  "              "           Red                                79 "            "                                                                                             ##STR112## Orange (reddish- tinged)           80 "            "                                                                                             ##STR113## Orange (reddish- tinged)           81 "            "                                                                                             ##STR114## Orange (reddish- tinged)           82 "            "                                                                                             ##STR115## Orange (reddish- tinged)           83 "            "                                                                                             ##STR116## Orange (reddish- tinged)           84                                                                                ##STR117##  "                                                                                             ##STR118## Orange (reddish- tinged)           85 "            "                                                                                             ##STR119## Orange (reddish- tinged)           86                                                                                ##STR120##  "                                                                                             ##STR121## Olive                              87 "            "                                                                                             ##STR122## "                                  88                                                                                ##STR123##  "                                                                                             ##STR124## Yellow                             89 "            "                                                                                             ##STR125## "                                  90                                                                                ##STR126##  "                                                                                             ##STR127## "                                  91 "            "                                                                                             ##STR128## "                                  92                                                                                ##STR129##  "                                                                                             ##STR130## "                                  93 "            "                                                                                             ##STR131## "                                  94 "            "                                                                                             ##STR132## "                                  95                                                                                ##STR133##  "                                                                                             ##STR134## Olive                              96 "            "                                                                                             ##STR135## "                                  97 "            "                                                                                             ##STR136## "                                  98                                                                                ##STR137##                                                                                 ##STR138##                                                                                   ##STR139## Red                                99 "            "                                                                                             ##STR140## Orange (reddish- tinged)           100                                                                              "            "                                                                                             ##STR141## Orange (reddish- tinged)           101                                                                              "            "                                                                                             ##STR142## Orange (reddish- tinged)           102                                                                              "            "                                                                                             ##STR143## Orange  (reddish- tinged)          103                                                                              "            "                                                                                             ##STR144## Orange (reddish- tinged)           104                                                                               ##STR145##  "                                                                                             ##STR146## Orange (reddish- tinged)           105                                                                              "            "                                                                                             ##STR147## Orange (reddish- tinged)           106                                                                               ##STR148##  "                                                                                             ##STR149## Olive                              107                                                                              "            "                                                                                             ##STR150## "                                  108                                                                               ##STR151##  "                                                                                             ##STR152## Yellow                             109                                                                              "            "                                                                                             ##STR153## "                                  110                                                                              "            "                                                                                             ##STR154## "                                  111                                                                              "            "                                                                                             ##STR155## "                                  112                                                                              "            "                                                                                             ##STR156## Orange                             113                                                                              "            "                                                                                             ##STR157## Yellow                             114                                                                              "            "                                                                                             ##STR158## "                                  115                                                                               ##STR159##  "                                                                                             ##STR160## "                                  116                                                                              "            "                                                                                             ##STR161## "                                  117                                                                              "            "                                                                                             ##STR162## Orange                             118                                                                               ##STR163##  "                                                                                             ##STR164## Yellow                             119                                                                              "            "                                                                                             ##STR165## "                                  120                                                                               ##STR166##  "                                                                                             ##STR167## "                                  121                                                                              "            "                                                                                             ##STR168## "                                  122                                                                               ##STR169##  "                                                                                             ##STR170## "                                  123                                                                              "            "                                                                                             ##STR171## "                                  124                                                                              "            "                                                                                             ##STR172## "                                  125                                                                               ##STR173##  "                                                                                             ##STR174## Olive                              126                                                                              "            "                                                                                             ##STR175## "                                  127                                                                              "            "                                                                                             ##STR176##                                    128                                                                              "            "                                                                                             ##STR177## "                                  129                                                                               ##STR178##                                                                                 ##STR179##                                                                                   ##STR180## Yellow                             130                                                                              "            "              ClCH.sub.2CO                                                                              "                                  131                                                                               ##STR181##  "                                                                                             ##STR182## "                                  132                                                                               ##STR183##  "              "           Olive                              133                                                                               ##STR184##  "              CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2CO                                                              "                                  134                                                                               ##STR185##  "                                                                                             ##STR186## "                                  135                                                                              "            "                                                                                             ##STR187## "                                  136                                                                               ##STR188##  "                                                                                             ##STR189## Yellow                             137                                                                              "            "              "           "                                  138                                                                               ##STR190##                                                                                 ##STR191##    BrCH.sub.2CO                                                                              "                                  139                                                                               ##STR192##  "                                                                                             ##STR193## Orange                             140                                                                              "            "              CH.sub.3CO  "                                  141                                                                               ##STR194##  "                                                                                             ##STR195## "                                  142                                                                              "            "                                                                                             ##STR196## "                                  143                                                                              "            "              CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2CO                                                                       "                                  __________________________________________________________________________     (1) a mixture of 31.2 parts of 1,8diaminoanthraquinone, 7.1 parts of          1,5diaminoanthraquinone, 7.0 parts of 1,7diaminoanthraquinone, 1.64 parts     of 1,6diaminoanthraquinone, 0.38 part of the β-isomer and 0.28 part      of 1aminoanthraquinone.                                                       (2) a mixture of 18.5 parts of 1,6diaminoanthraquinone, 11.5 parts of         1,8diaminoanthraquinone, 8.3 parts of 1,7diaminoanthraquinone, 3.2 parts      of 1,5diaminoanthraquinone, 1.2 parts of 2,6diaminoanthraquinone, 1.3         parts of 2,7diaminoanthraquinone, 0.7 part of 1aminoanthraquinone, 0.3        part of 2aminoanthraquinone and 2.6 parts of aminohydroxy-anthraquinone. 

EXAMPLE 144 ##STR197##

(a) 18.5 Parts of cyanuric chloride are dissolved in 500 parts ofdistilled nitrobenzene at room temperature. 22.3 Parts of1-aminoanthraquinone and 25 parts of diethylaniline are then added. Thesuspension is stirred for 5 hours at 100° to 105° C., whilst passing innitrogen. 23.8 Parts of 1,5-diaminoanthraquinone are then added. Thereaction mixture is heated to 140° to 145° C. and stirred for a further8 hours.

The mixture is then allowed to cool to room temperature and 25 parts ofdiethylamine are added, the resulting mixture is stirred for 5 hours at120° to 125° C. and, after removing excess diethylamine, 20 parts ofbenzoyl choride and 1 part of pyridine are then added carefully and thereaction mixture is stirred for 4 hours at 140° to 145° C.

The reaction mixture is allowed to cool to room temperature and isfiltered. The material on the suction filter is washed with 100 parts ofnitrobenzene and is then washed with ethanol until the filtrate containsno further nitrobenzene. The material on the suction filter is driedovernight at 100° C. in a vacuum drying cabinet. Yield: 60 parts ofgolden-orange dye.

(b) 18.5 Parts of cyanuric chloride are dissolved in 500 parts ofdistilled nitrobenzene at room temperature. 22.3 Parts of1-aminoanthraquinone and 25 parts of diethylaniline are then added. Thesuspension is stirred for 5 hours at 100° to 105° C., whilst passing innitrogen. 23.8 Parts of 1,5-diaminoanthraquinone are then added. Thereaction mixture is heated to 140° to 145° C. and stirred for a further8 hours. 18 Parts of benzoyl chloride and 1 part of pyridine are thenadded carefully and the reaction mixture is stirred for a further 4hours at the same temperature. It is then allowed to cool to roomtemperature and 30 parts of diethylamine are added, and the resultingmixture is stirred for 5 hours at 120° to 125° C.

The reaction mixture is allowed to cool to room temperature and isfiltered. The material on the suction filter is washed with 100 parts ofnitrobenzene and is then washed with ethanol until the filtrate containsno further nitrobenzene. The material on the suction filter is driedovernight at 100° C. in a vacuum drying cabinet. Yield: 59 parts ofgolden-orange dye.

EXAMPLE 145 ##STR198##

(a) 55.5 Parts of cyanuric chloride are dissolved in 1,600 parts ofdistilled nitrobenzene at room temperature. 102 Parts of2-amino-3,4-phthaloylacridone and 80 parts of diethylaniline are thenadded. The suspension is stirred for 5 hours at 100° to 105° C., whilstpassing in nitrogen. 71.5 Parts of a mixture of 62 parts of1,8-diaminoanthraquinone, 1.42 parts of 1,5-diaminoanthraquinone, 14parts of 1,7-diaminoanthraquinone, 3.28 parts of1,6-diaminoanthraquinone, 0.76 part of the β-isomer and 0.56 part of1-aminoanthraquinone are then added. The reaction mixture is heated to140° to 145° C. and stirred for a further 8 hours. It is then allowed tocool to room temperature and 80 parts of diethylamine are added, and theresulting mixture is stirred for 5 hours at 120° to 125° C. and, afterremoving excess diethylamine, 65 parts of benzoyl chloride and 3 partsof pyridine are then added carefully and the resulting mixture isstirred for 4 hours at 140° to 145° C.

The reaction mixture is allowed to cool to room temperature and isfiltered. The material on the suction filter is washed with 300 parts ofnitrobenzene and is then washed with ethanol until the filtrate containsno further nitrobenzene. The material on the suction filter is driedovernight at 100° C. in a vacuum drying cabinet. Yield: 210 parts ofolive dye.

(b) 55.5 Parts of cyanuric chloride are dissolved in 1,600 parts ofdistilled nitrobenzene at room temperature. 102 Parts of2-amino-3,4-phthaloylacridone and 80 parts of diethylaniline are thenadded. The suspension is stirred for 5 hours at 100° to 105° C., whilstpassing in nitrogen. 71.5 Parts of a mixture of 62 parts of1,8-diaminoanthraquinone, 1.42 parts of 1,5-diaminoanthraquinone, 14parts of 1,7-diaminoanthraquinone, 3.28 parts of1,6-diaminoanthraquinone, 0.76 part of the β-isomer and 0.56 part of1-aminoanthraquinone are then added. The reaction mixture is heated to140° to 145° C. and stirred for a further 8 hours. 52 Parts of benzoylchloride and 3 parts of pyridine are then added carefully and themixture is stirred for a further 4 hours at the same temperature. It isthen allowed to cool to room temperature and 90 parts of diethylamineare added, and the resulting mixture is stirred for 5 hours at 120° to125° C.

The reaction mixture is allowed to cool to room temperature and isfiltered. The material on the suction filter is washed with 300 parts ofnitrobenzene and is then washed with ethanol until the filtrate containsno further nitrobenzene. The material on the suction filter is driedovernight at 100° C. in a vacuum drying cabinet. Yield: 210 parts ofolive dye.

EXAMPLE 146 ##STR199##

(a) 55.5 Parts of cyanuric chloride are dissolved in 1,600 parts ofdistilled nitrobenzene at room temperature. 102.6 Parts of1-amino-4-benzoylamino-anthraquinone and 80 parts of diethylaniline arethen added. The suspension is stirred for 5 hours at 100° to 105° C.,whilst passing in nitrogen. 71.5 Parts of 1,5-diaminoanthraquinone arethen added. The reaction mixture is heated to 140° to 145° C. andstirred for a further 8 hours. It is then allowed to cool to roomtemperature and 80 parts of isopropylamine are added, and the resultingmixture is stirred for 5 hours at 120° to 125° C. and, after removingexcess isopropylamine, 65 parts of benzoyl chloride and 3 parts ofpyridine are then added carefully and the resulting mixture is stirredfor 4 hours at 140° to 145° C.

The reaction mixture is allowed to cool to room temperature and isfiltered. The material on the suction filter is washed with 300 parts ofnitrobenzene and is then washed with ethanol until the filtrate containsno further nitrobenzene. The material on the suction filter is driedovernight at 100° C. in a vacuum drying cabinet. Yield: 205 parts ofbrown-red dye.

(b) 55.5 Parts of cyanuric chloride are dissolved in 1,600 parts ofdistilled nitrobenzene at room temperature. 102.6 Parts of1-amino-4-benzoylamino-anthraquinone and 80 parts of diethylaniline arethen added. The suspension is stirred for 5 hours at 100° to 105° C.,whilst passing in nitrogen. 71.5 Parts of 1,5-diaminoanthraquinone arethen added. The reaction mixture is heated to 140° to 145° C. andstirred for a further 8 hours. 52 Parts of benzoyl chloride and 3 partsof pyridine are then added carefully and the resulting mixture isstirred for a further 4 hours at the same temperature. It is thenallowed to cool to room temperature and 90 parts of isopropylamine areadded and the resulting mixture is stirred for 5 hours at 120° to 125°C. The reaction mixture is allowed to cool to room temperature and isfiltered.

The material on the suction filter is washed with 300 parts ofnitrobenzene and is then washed with ethanol until the filtrate containsno further nitrobenzene. The material on the suction filter is driedovernight at 100° C. in a vacuum drying cabinet. Yield: 204 parts ofbrown-red dye.

EXAMPLE 147 ##STR200##

(a) 55.5 Parts of cyanuric chloride are dissolved in 1,600 parts ofdistilled nitrobenzene at room temperature. 102 Parts of2-amino-3,4-phthaloylacridone and 80 parts of diethylaniline are thenadded. The suspension is stirred for 5 hours at 100° to 105° C., whilstpassing in nitrogen. 71.5 Parts of a mixture of 18.5 parts of1,6-diaminoanthraquinone, 11.5 parts of 1,8-diaminoanthraquinone, 8.3parts of 1,7-diaminoanthraquinone, 3.2 parts of1,5-diaminoanthraquinone, 1.2 parts of 2,6-diaminoanthraquinone, 1.3parts of 2,7-diaminoanthraquinone, 0.7 part of 1-aminoanthraquinone, 0.3parts of 2-aminoanthraquinone and 2.6 parts ofamino-hydroxy-anthraquinone are then added. The reaction mixture isheated to 140° to 145° C. and stirred for a further 8 hours. It is thenallowed to cool to room temperature and 80 parts of n-butylamine areadded and the resulting mixture is stirred for 5 hours at 120° to 125°C. and, after removing excess n-butylamine, 65 parts of benzoyl chlorideand 3 parts of pyridine are then added carefully and the resultingmixture is stirred for 4 hours at 140° to 145° C. The reaction mixtureis allowed to cool to room temperature and is filtered.

The material on the suction filter is washed with 300 parts ofnitrobenzene and is then washed with ethanol until the filtrate containsno further nitrobenzene. The material on the suction filter is driedovernight at 100° C. in a vacuum drying cabinet. Yield: 208 parts ofolive dye.

(b) 55.5 Parts of cyanuric chloride are dissolved in 1,600 parts ofdistilled nitrobenzene at room temperature. 102 Parts of2-amino-3,4-phthaloylacridone and 80 parts of diethylaniline are thenadded. The suspension is stirred for 5 hours at 100° to 105° C., whilstpassing in nitrogen. 71.5 Parts of a mixture of 18.5 parts of1,6-diaminoanthraquinone, 11.5 parts of 1,8-diaminoanthraquinone, 8.3parts of 1,7-diaminoanthraquinone, 3.2 parts of1,5-diaminoanthraquinone, 1.2 parts of 2,6-diaminoanthraquinone, 1.3parts of 2,7-diaminoanthraquinone, 0.7 part of 1-aminoanthraquinone, 0.3part of 2-aminoanthraquinone and 2.6 parts ofamino-hydroxy-anthraquinone are then added.

The reaction mixture is heated to 140° to 145° C. and stirred for afurther 8 hours. 5 Parts of benzoyl chloride and 3 parts of pyridine arethen added carefully and the resulting mixture is stirred for a further4 hours at the same temperature. It is then allowed to cool to roomtemperature and 90 parts of n-butylamine are added and the mixture isstirred for 5 hours at 120° to 125° C. The reaction mixture is allowedto cool to room temperature and is filtered. The material on the suctionfilter is washed with 300 parts of nitrobenzene and is then washed withethanol until the filtrate contains no further nitrobenzene. Thematerial on the suction filter is dried overnight at 100° C. in a vacuumdrying cabinet. Yield: 207 parts of olive dye.

If the illustrative examples given above are repeated using, in place of1,600 parts of nitrobenzene, the same amount of o-dichlorobenzene ortrichlorobenzene, the same end product is obtained in equally highyield.

EXAMPLE 148 ##STR201##

55.5 Parts of cyanuric chloride are dissolved in 1,600 parts ofdistilled nitrobenzene at room temperature. 102 Parts of2-amino-3,4-phthaloylacridone and 80 parts of diethylaniline are thenadded. The suspension is stirred for 5 hours at 100° to 105° C., whilstpassing in nitrogen. 71.5 Parts of 1,8-diaminoanthraquinone are thenadded. The reaction mixture is heated to 140° to 145° C. and stirred fora further 8 hours. 50 Parts of benzoyl chloride and 3 parts of pyridineare then added carefully and the resulting mixture is stirred for afurther 4 hours at the same temperature. It is then allowed to cool toroom temperature and 40 parts of phenol and 20 parts of sodium carbonateare added, and the resulting mixture is stirred for 5 hours at 135° to140° C. The reaction mixture is allowed to cool to room temperature andis filtered.

The material on the suction filter is washed with 300 parts ofnitrobenzene and is then washed with ethanol until the filtrate containsno further nitrobenzene. It is then washed with water until neutral. Thematerial on the suction filter is dried overnight at 100° C. in a vacuumdrying cabinet. Yield: 225 parts of olive dye.

The vat dyes of the formula ##STR202## listed in Table II below areprepared by the same procedures as described in Examples 129 to 133. Thegroups A, Q, X and Y' in Table II have the same meaning as in theformula indicated above.

                                      TABLE II                                    __________________________________________________________________________                                                        Shade on                  No.                                                                              A          Q              X           Y'         cotton                    __________________________________________________________________________    149                                                                               ##STR203##                                                                               ##STR204##                                                                                   ##STR205##                                                                                ##STR206##                                                                              orange                    150                                                                              "          "                                                                                             ##STR207## NH(CH.sub.2).sub.3CH.sub.3                                                               "                         151                                                                              "          "              "                                                                                          ##STR208##                                                                              "                         152                                                                              "          "              "                                                                                          ##STR209##                                                                              "                         153                                                                              "          "                                                                                             ##STR210##                                                                                ##STR211##                                                                              "                         154                                                                              "          "              "           NH(CH.sub.2).sub.2OH                                                                     "                         155                                                                              "          "              "                                                                                          ##STR212##                                                                              "                         156                                                                               ##STR213##                                                                              "                                                                                             ##STR214##                                                                                ##STR215##                                                                              brown-red                 157                                                                              "          "              "                                                                                          ##STR216##                                                                              "                         158                                                                               ##STR217##                                                                              "                                                                                             ##STR218##                                                                                ##STR219##                                                                              olive                     159                                                                              "          "              "                                                                                          ##STR220##                                                                              olive                     160                                                                               ##STR221##                                                                               ##STR222##                                                                                   ##STR223##                                                                                ##STR224##                                                                              orange                    161                                                                               ##STR225##                                                                               ##STR226##                                                                                   ##STR227##                                                                                ##STR228##                                                                              olive                     162                                                                               ##STR229##                                                                               ##STR230##                                                                                   ##STR231##                                                                                ##STR232##                                                                              brown-red                 163                                                                               ##STR233##                                                                               ##STR234##                                                                                   ##STR235##                                                                                ##STR236##                                                                              olive                     164                                                                               ##STR237##                                                                               ##STR238##                                                                                   ##STR239##                                                                                ##STR240##                                                                              orange                    165                                                                               ##STR241##                                                                              "                                                                                             ##STR242## NH(CH.sub.2).sub.2OH                                                                     "                         __________________________________________________________________________

DYEING METHOD I

1 Parts of the dye obtained according to Example 1 is vatted with 10parts by volume of sodium hydroxide solution of 36° Be and 5 parts ofsodium hydrosulfite in 200 parts of water at 50° to 70° C. The abovestock vat is added to a dyebath which contains 5 parts by volume ofsodium hydroxide solution of 36° Be and 3.7 parts of sodium hydrosulfitein 200 parts of water, and 100 parts of cotton are put into the bath at40° C. 15 Parts of sodium chloride are added after 10 minutes and afurther 15 parts are added after 20 minutes and dyeing is carried out at40° C. for 45 minutes. The cotton is then squeezed off, oxidised andfinished in the conventional manner.

DYEING METHOD II

1 Part of the dye obtained according to Example 1 and 0.5 part of C.I.Disperse Yellow 84 are ground wet with 2.5 parts of a 50% aqueoussolution of the sodium salt of dinaphthylmethanedisulfonic acid. Aliquor is prepared using this dye preparation, 2 parts of ammoniumsulfate and 1,000 parts of water, and the pH value of the liquor isbrought to 6.0 to 6.9 with the aid of monosodium phosphate.

100 Parts of a mixed fabric of cotton and polyester (67% polyester) areput into this bath and the bath is warmed to 120° to 125° C. in thecourse of 45 minutes. Dyeing is carried out in the closed vessel for 60minutes at this temperature, the liquor is allowed to cool to 60° to 70°C. and 20 parts by volume of sodium hydroxide solution of 36° Be and 5parts of sodium hydrosulfite are added. After 45 minutes the fabric issqueezed off, oxidised and finished in the conventional manner. A yellowcoloured mixed fabric is obtained.

PIGMENT DYEING

5 Parts of the dye obtained according to Example 1 are mixed with 95parts of dioctyl phthalate and the mixture is ground in a ball milluntil the dye particles are smaller than 3μ.

0.8 Part of this dioctyl phthalate paste is mixed with 13 parts ofpolyvinyl chloride, 7 parts of dioctyl phthalate and 0.1 part of cadmiumstearate and the mixture is then rolled for 5 minutes on a two-roll millat 140° C. A yellow coloured material is obtained which has goodmigration characteristics and good fastness to light.

COLOURING BY LACQUERING

Ten (10) g of titanium dioxide and 2 g of the dye obtained according toExample 1 are ground with a mixture of 26.4 g of coconut alkyd resin,24.0 g of melamine-formaldehyde resin (50% solids content), 8.8 g ofethylene glycol monomethyl ether and 28.8 g of xylene for 48 hours in aball mill.

If this lacquer is sprayed onto an aluminium foil, pre-dried for 30minutes at room temperature and then stoved for 30 minutes at 120° C., aclear red lacquer coating is obtained which is distinguished by goodfastness to weathering, coupled with good depth of colour.

What is claimed is:
 1. In a process for the preparation of a vat dye ofthe formula ##STR243## in which A is a vattable radical, X is an acylradical of an aromatic carboxylic acid or an alkanoyl radical and Y' isan amino group or an aryloxy group which comprises reacting a compoundof the formula

    A-NH.sub.2

with a 2,4,6-trihalogeno-s-triazine of the formula ##STR244## in which Yis a halogen atom, in a molar ratio of 1:1, subjecting the resultingprimary condensation product to a condensation reaction with adiaminoanthraquinone or a mixture of diaminoanthraquinones of theformula ##STR245## in a molar ratio of 1:1 to form a compound of theformula ##STR246## acylating the compound of formula (2) by reactingwith an acylating agent which contains the radical X, and subjecting theresultant product to a condensation reaction with an amine or anaromatic hydroxy compound to form the vat dye of formula (1), theimprovement wherein the reaction of the compound of formula (2) with theacylating agent is carried out immediately following the preparation ofthe compound of formula (2) without intermediate isolation of thecompound of formula (2).
 2. A process according to claim 1, wherein thecompound of formula (2) is a compound in which Y is chlorine and A is a1- or 2-anthraquinonyl radical which is unsubstituted or is substitutedby chlorine, bromine, methoxy, acetyl, amino, benzoylamino, phenylaminoor phenylthio, or a 3,4-phthaloyl-2-acridonyl radical, which radical isunsubstituted or is substituted by chlorine or trifluoromethyl.
 3. Aprocess according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the acylating agent used toreact with a compound of formula (2) is benzoyl chloride which isunsubstituted or substituted by chlorine, bromine, methyl, methoxy,nitro or carboxyl, naphthoyl chloride, 1-aminoanthraquinone-2-carboxylicacid chloride, acetyl chloride, chloroacetyl chloride, bromoacetylchloride, propionyl chloride, butyryl chloride or nicotinoyl chloride,and the amino or aromatic hydroxy compound used is a C₁ -C₄ -alkylamineor N,N-di-C₁₋₄ -alkylamine, ethanolamine, N,N-diethanolamine, aniline,N-methylaniline, piperidine, morpholine or phenol.
 4. A processaccording to claim 1 wherein the reaction of the compound of the formula(2) with an acylating agent which contains the acyl radical X and thereaction with an amino or an aromatic hydroxy compound are carried outat elevated temperature.
 5. A process according to claim 4, wherein thereactions are carried out in an inert organic solvent or in a mixture ofinert organic solvents.
 6. A process according to claim 5, wherein theinert organic solvent used is nitrobenzene, o-dichlorobenzene ortrichlorobenzene.
 7. A process according to claim 1 wherein theacylating agent for reaction with a compound of formula (2) is added tothe reaction mixture together with a condensation catalyst.